Written answers

Friday, 7 September 2018

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Motor Insurance1065. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a resolution in the case of a person (details supplied) can be identified. [35448/18]

Military Aircraft Landings1066. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department was notified in advance by the embassy of the United States of an aircraft (details supplied) being on contract to the...

Suicide Prevention1067. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new bridge under construction in New Ross will include suicide prevention apparatus such as suicide barriers and netting; and if...

Driver Test Data1068. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of each driver test centre nationally; the number of persons waiting for a driver test; the expected waiting time for...

Bus Éireann Services1069. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter (details supplied) in relation to the change in Bus Éireann's timetable for daily services from Cavan to Dublin will be...

Dublin Bus Fleet1071. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Transport Authority, NTA, is proposing a new colour scheme for buses in...

Dormant Accounts Fund1072. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which clubs or organisations can apply for the dormant accounts funding, namely the sports measures for disadvantaged...

Driver Test Waiting Lists1073. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting since 6 January 2018 for an appointment for their driver test in Tullamore; when he or...

Rail Services Provision1074. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional capacity that can be added to the existing services on the Maynooth to Connolly rail line in the second half of 2019...

Road Network1075. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding the upgrading of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35494/18]

Railway Stations1077. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 15 February 2018, the status of the expansion of the car parking capacity levels at Sallins...

Rail Network1078. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans for the upgrading of rail service levels through the Phoenix Park tunnel during off-peak times; and if he will make...

Departmental Expenditure1079. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the contracting out of secure printing in his Department in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [35532/18]

Marine Safety1080. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if assistance can be provided in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35566/18]

Driver Test Data1081. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of registered driver instructors that are independent or self-employed as opposed to being franchised to companies such as a...

Public Transport Fares1082. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review Irish Rail train fare costs in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35611/18]

Marine Casualty Investigations Board1083. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request the Marine Casualty Investigation Board to reinvestigate the deaths of persons (details supplied); and if he will...

Military Aircraft Landings1084. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 21 June 2018, if the aircraft was or was not in Irish controlled airspace. [35658/18]

Road Projects Status1087. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N81 upgrade project; if the project will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35667/18]

Road Traffic Accidents Data1088. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fatalities involving road traffic accidents on the N81 in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular...

Public Transport Fares1089. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review of train fares for Newbridge, Kildare and Athy rail commuters that remain outside the short-hop commuter zone will be...

Roads Maintenance Funding1090. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available in 2019 for the restoration of Coughlanstown Road, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on...

National Transport Authority1092. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the NTA rail review document will be published. [35718/18]

Transport Policy1093. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on an organisation's (details supplied) request that a fully wheelchair accessible transport system be provided in view of the...

Road Traffic Legislation1094. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all sections of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 have been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35772/18]

Driver Test1095. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driver test will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35803/18]

Irish Aviation Authority1096. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the use of drones in a circumstance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35812/18]

Road Safety1097. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the implementation of a road safety measure (details supplied); if there is a timeframe for its delivery; and if he will...

Driver Test Waiting Lists1098. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason some persons that have applied for driver tests in Tullamore in January 2018 have still not been called. [35907/18]

Public Transport1100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of efforts to address issues with regard to rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36009/18]

Pilot Training Colleges1101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being undertaken to assist trainee pilots and their families affected by the collapse of a college (details supplied); the...

Road Traffic Offences1102. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter (details supplied) in relation to tractors on public roads will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Road Safety1103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a road junction in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Road Projects Status1106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA met with Cork County Council recently to discuss the road upgrade scheme for Lehenaghbeg-Lehenaghmore, County Cork; and if...

Sports Capital Programme Administration1107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when successful applicants that applied for the capital sports grants 2018 will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the...

Maritime Safety Regulations1108. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of applications to have boats surveyed to assess their suitability to operate as passenger vessels received by the Marine...

Sports Capital Programme1109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if national lottery funding will be made available to sports clubs in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Anti-Social Behaviour1110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to deal with and to curb anti-social behaviour on the rail networks including Iarnród Éireann and Luas;...

Consultancy Contracts Data1111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 503 of 15 May 2018, the name of all consultants and the fees paid or due to them by the NTA and...

Road Safety1113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department does not include funding for preventative safety measures being developed under a non-national safety scheme...

Road Tolls1114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the toll charged for using the N4 Sligo to Dublin is the highest toll charge here despite the fact the motorway status road...

Road Safety Authority Data1115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of RSA officers operating in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Roscommon who are tasked with specifically...

Dublin Bus Services1116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Dublin Bus not issuing change refunds from 21 September 2018; his views on whether the rights of commuters are being...

Road Signage1117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the revised traffic signs manual will be amended; the date on which the signs will be erected showing Ireland West Airport Knock;...

Departmental Communications1118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the positions in his Department and the organisations under its aegis that have arrangements in place for lo-call numbers or 1800, 1850...

Tourism Promotion1119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Fáilte Ireland plans to open a new tourist information office in either Malahide and-or Howth, County Dublin; and if he will...

Driver Test Data1120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting driver tests; and the number who have been allocated a test date. [36494/18]

Traffic Management1124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislative provisions required to implement and enforce variable speed limits on the M50; when this legislation will be introduced;...

Driver Test Waiting Lists1125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting times for a driver test at Gorey and Wexford test centres; the national average waiting time; and if he will make a...

Public Transport Fares1126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full-year cost of halving public transport fares; the full-year cost of making public transport free for all; and if he will make a...

Road Projects Status1127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected completion date for the widening of the N7; the contractual stipulations in regard to timelines; and if he will make a...

Road Traffic Legislation1128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for the law under which haulage motorists may be fined €80 or more and receive one penalty point for overtaking a...

Rail Network1129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Dublin city centre resignalling project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36659/18]

Disabled Drivers Permits1130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce legislation to extend eligibility to a disabled parking permit to provide for the carers of persons with autism;...

Road Projects Status1131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to develop the M20 motorway between Limerick and Cork; when a design team will be appointed; and if he will make a...

Road Projects1132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has been furnished with the preliminary report on the route and design of the proposed M20 Cork to Limerick motorway. [36710/18]

Sports Capital Programme1133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the amount of sports capital funding 2018 will be increased in view of the fact that the terms of eligibility have been relaxed to...

Road Network1134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or the NTA have plans or proposals to bypass the town of Headford, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Rail Network Expansion1135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the review of phase 2 Athenry to Tuam and phase 3 Tuam to Claremorris of the western rail corridor has commenced; if not, when it is...

Driver Test1137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driver test appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36761/18]

Light Rail Projects Provision1138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the extension of the Luas green line from Broombridge into the Dublin 15 area; his plans to investigate the benefits of...

Road Traffic Legislation1140. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when all sections of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 will be commenced; the sections which are awaiting commencement; and if he...

Road Projects Status1141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of proposed works on the N2 from Rath to Kilmoon, County Meath. [36833/18]

Harbours and Piers1142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the transfer of Dún Laoghaire harbour to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; the directors of the harbour...

Road Network1143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, that Waterloo junction on the N21, Cork, remain permanently open while...

Dublin Bus Services1144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that the National Transport Authority is undertaking sufficient public consultation in respect of the BusConnects...